Care Assistant

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Part-time care assistant supporting older people with daily living, companionship, and personal care. Home Instead Northwich provides in-home care across Cheshire communities.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide care for clients in Northwich, Knutsford, Tarporley, Holmes Chapel, Sandbach, and surrounding areas
  • Support clients with daily tasks, companionship, and home help
  • Assist clients with personal support
  • Support clients traveling to routine appointments and days out
  • Prompt and support clients to take medication
  • Build supportive relationships with clients and their wider families
  • Document completed tasks
  • Provide feedback supporting ongoing person-centred care
  • Work 6 to 30 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours subject to availability and preferences

Requirements:

  • Caring nature
  • Great communication skills
  • Willingness to make a difference in someone's life
  • Can-do attitude and strong work ethic
  • Full UK driving licence and access to own private vehicle
  • Ability to work as part of a team and complete lone working
  • Strong timekeeping
  • Must live in or around Northwich, Knutsford, Tarporley, Holmes Chapel, or Sandbach
  • Must live within 15 miles of Northwich
  • Willingness to travel 100%
  • Right to work in the UK
  • UK driving licence required
  • No prior care experience needed; full training provided
  • Availability for alternative weekends
  • Availability for morning shifts (08:00–14:00) or late shifts (15:30–21:30)

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay of £14.25 Monday to Friday 8am until 6pm and £15.25 after 6pm and weekends, with double time on bank holidays
  • Mileage paid up to 45ppm
  • Fully funded DBS and pre-employment checks
  • Variety of shift patterns available
  • Minimum one-hour calls with client continuity
  • In-person introductions to all new clients
  • Paid training and fully paid ongoing training and e-learning
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Employee referral bonus programme (£250 per referral)
  • Exclusive high street discounts scheme
  • Free Employee Assistance Program
  • Regular company events
  • Office facilities during the day with free refreshments